allot

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to give out

   I alloted the winnings evenly.

2. 2
   verb

   to allow to have

   I was allotted 10 minutes to finish my test.

3. 3
   verb

   to administer or bestow, as in small portions

   I have allotted each of you 10 minutes to make your case.

4. 4
   verb

   To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.

   Each candidate was allotted five minutes to make a presentation in front of the judges.

5. 5
   verb

   To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.

6. 6
   adv

   Misspelling of a lot.

7. 7
   noun

   Misspelling of a lot.

Etymology

From Middle English allotten, from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir). à + lot.